Tactile plate assembly

摘要

A tactile plate assembly used as a tactile warning device on walkways comprises a plurality of tactile plates with texture for providing tactile awareness. A connecting bracket attaches first and second tactile plates to each other to form a pair of tactile plates. Interlocking brackets, having first and second ends, attach two pairs of tactile plates together, forming a tactile plate subassembly. The interlocking brackets each includes a first end with a tab extending at an angle and a second end with a hole. The interlocking brackets can mate with one another to allow connection of multiple tactile plate subassemblies together. The interlocking brackets include multiple holes of sufficient size to allow a substrate such as concrete or asphalt to flow therethrough to anchor the tactile plate assembly in place. The connecting brackets may also include similar holes of sufficient size to allow a substrate to flow therethrough.

主权项

1. A tactile plate assembly comprising:
a first tactile plate with a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least two side surfaces, wherein the top surface is configured to be exposed when the first tactile plate is installed on a substrate, and wherein the bottom surface is configured to be in contact with the substrate when the first tactile plate is installed on the substrate; a second tactile plate disposed adjacent the first tactile plate also having a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least two side surfaces, wherein the top surface is configured to be exposed when the second tactile late is installed on the substrate, and wherein the bottom surface is configured to be in contact with the substrate when the second tactile plate is installed on the substrate; a bracket including a generally horizontal base leg attached to the bottom surfaces of the first and second tactile plates and a generally vertical anchoring leg extending generally perpendicularly downwardly from the base leg and configured to be immersed into and anchored to the substrate; and a plurality of holes in the anchoring leg of the bracket of sufficient size to permit the substrate to pass therethrough.